Liga MX Clausura - 4

Atlas 1 - 0 FT Mazatlán

Estadio Jalisco

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Futmetrix Verdict
19
FT
Sat, Jan 31
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Atlas
1-0
Mazatlán
⚡ Intensity 11
⚖️ Balance 24
🏆 Stakes 0
🎲 Upset 0
Djurdjevic strike secures critical Atlas points

Djurdjevic's Early Strike Secures Playoff Cushion

Skip It Futmetrix Score: 19/100. The home side did exactly what was required to consolidate their top-six status, though their inability to find a ruthless second goal left the door dangerously open.

The Early Ambush

Atlas burst out of the gates at Estadio Jalisco with clear intent, setting a relentless tempo that immediately pinned Mazatlán deep into their own half. The Stakes were unmistakable for the hosts, who were desperate to solidify their position inside the playoff places. Their initial surge yielded immediate dividends. In just the 11th minute, M. E. Garcia orchestrated a sharp attacking move, slipping a perfectly weighted pass through the defensive lines. U. Djurdjevic needed no second invitation, lashing home an early opener to ignite the home crowd. The hosts confidently controlled possession from that point on, dictating the 56% share of the ball and seemingly preparing to dismantle their opponents in a dominant display.

A Frustrating Stalemate

Following the initial breakthrough, the expected flood of goals completely dried up, shifting the narrative entirely. The match morphed into a curious spectacle defined by a noticeable lack of Balance in front of goal. The home attack threw men forward, generating a barrage of 17 total shots, yet they simply could not find the elusive second strike to kill the contest. Instead of celebrating a comfortable cushion, they were met by a heroic display of shot-stopping, with nine crucial saves recorded across the ninety minutes. The visitors' rearguard action kept the deficit at a solitary goal, inducing a creeping anxiety around the stadium. Despite managing a fraction of the ball, the trailing side started to believe in a potential smash-and-grab on the counter.

Grinding It Out

The final stages of the match saw the Intensity levels shift from expansive attacking football to desperate, backs-to-the-wall defending. The visitors threw caution to the wind, committing bodies forward in a frantic search for a late equalizer. They managed to register 11 shots, forcing the home goalkeeper into four vital interventions to preserve the narrow margin. A low Upset Factor meant the away side ultimately lacked the clinical edge required to punish their wasteful hosts. When the referee finally signaled the end of proceedings, the overwhelming emotion in the stadium was pure relief. The crucial three points maintain a strong grip on 6th place in the table. Meanwhile, the struggling visitors depart empty-handed, firmly anchored near the bottom of the league standings.

Key Questions

Who scored the winning goal for Atlas?

U. Djurdjevic scored the lone goal of the match in the 11th minute, finishing off a precision assist from M. E. Garcia.

How does this result affect the playoff race?

Atlas strengthens their grip on 6th place, consolidating their playoff spot, while the visitors remain trapped in the bottom tier of the standings at 16th.

What is the Futmetrix Score?

The Futmetrix Score is our 0-100 verdict on how entertaining a match is. We look at intensity, balance, stakes, and star quality to tell you if it's worth your time.

Match Statistics

Possession
56%
44%
Atlas 56%
Mazatlán 44%
Shots
17
11
Atlas 17
Mazatlán 11
Shots on Target
6
4
Atlas 6
Mazatlán 4
Expected Goals (xG)
1.15
0.88
Atlas 1.15
Mazatlán 0.88
Passes
490
384
Atlas 490
Mazatlán 384
Pass Accuracy
83%
79%
Atlas 83%
Mazatlán 79%
Corners
4
4
Atlas 4
Mazatlán 4
Fouls
18
8
Atlas 18
Mazatlán 8
Yellow Cards
1
1
Atlas 1
Mazatlán 1
Red Cards
0
0
Atlas 0
Mazatlán 0

Match Events

11' U. Djurdjevic (M. E. Garcia)
HT
57' 🔄 M. E. Garcia E. Aguirre
70' 🔄 A. Gonzalez E. Zaldivar
Yoel Bárcenas 🟨 71'
A. Leyva A. A. Saavedra Nevarez 🔄 72'
O. F. Moreno Villegas D. Hernandez 🔄 83'
B. Rubio A. Ben Rhouma 🔄 83'
M. Zaleta M. Lainez 🔄 89'
Dudu G. Lopez 🔄 89'
90' 🟨 Rodrigo Schlegel
90'+4 🔄 S. Hernandez A. Mora
FT

Player Cards

Our take on every player in this match

Atlas

Goalkeepers
A. Sanchez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
Gustavo Ferrareis
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
G. Aguirre
STORMTROOPER
STORMTROOPER
1
Shots
1
Shots
0
Goals
0
On Target
M. Capasso
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Schlegel
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
S. Hernandez
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
19%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
Midfielders
A. Gonzalez
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
4
Key Passes
4
Key Passes
0
Assists
24%
Pass Acc
V. H. Rios De Alba
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Rocha
MAGNET
MAGNET
79
Activity
79
Activity
69
Passes
10
Duels
M. E. Garcia
PROVIDER
PROVIDER
1
Assists
1
Assists
1
Key Passes
7
Rating
Forwards
U. Djurdjevic
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
3
Key Passes
3
Key Passes
0
Assists
14%
Pass Acc
BENCH
C. Ramos
SPECTATOR
SPECTATOR
0
Saves
0
Saves
0
Conceded
0
Minutes
A. Mora
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Lozano
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
R. Pier
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. San Martin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Zaldivar
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
20
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. del Prete
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
E. Aguirre
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
33
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Martin
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
L. Gamboa
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry

Mazatlán

Goalkeepers
R. Rodriguez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
Defenders
S. Santos
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
F. Almada
WALL
WALL
0
Dribbled Past
0
Dribbled Past
3
Tackles
73%
Duel Win %
L. Merolla
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
26%
Pass Acc
M. Zaleta
ARCHITECT
ARCHITECT
2
Key Passes
2
Key Passes
0
Assists
32%
Pass Acc
Midfielders
A. Leyva
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
O. F. Moreno Villegas
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
4
Fouls Won
4
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Y. Barcenas
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
90
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Sierra
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
6
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Forwards
B. Rubio
PROVOCATEUR
PROVOCATEUR
3
Fouls Won
3
Fouls Won
8
Duels Won
0
Pens Won
Dudu
NPC
NPC
89
Minutes
89
Minutes
18%
Pass Acc
6.7
Rating
BENCH
J. Diaz
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
M. Lainez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
A. Herrera
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
D. Hernandez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
8
Total Mins
Started
Entry
G. Lopez
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
1
Total Mins
Started
Entry
J. Estrada
LATE SHIFT
LATE SHIFT
15
Late Mins
15
Late Mins
0
Total Mins
Started
Entry
V. A. Alcaraz Diaz
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
S. Godinez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. A. Saavedra Nevarez
👻 Invisible Nothing to note
A. Ben Rhouma
👻 Invisible Nothing to note

Head to Head

Date Home Score Away Competition Venue
09/20/2025 Mazatlán 1 - 1 Atlas Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
03/29/2025 Mazatlán 3 - 2 Atlas Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
10/19/2024 Atlas 0 - 0 Mazatlán Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
02/10/2024 Mazatlán 2 - 0 Atlas Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
12/30/2023 Atlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán Friendlies Clubs Academia Aga
10/21/2023 Atlas 1 - 3 Mazatlán Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
09/20/2025
Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
03/29/2025
Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
10/19/2024
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
02/10/2024
Liga MX Estadio El Encanto
12/30/2023
Friendlies Clubs Academia Aga
10/21/2023
Liga MX Estadio Jalisco
Atlas Win
Mazatlán Win
Draw

League Standings

Pos Team P Pts GF GA GD Form
1 Guadalajara Chivas 4 12 8 3 +5 WAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)WFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)WGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
2 Cruz Azul 4 9 8 5 +3 WFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)WCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)LLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
3 Atlas 4 9 3 2 +1 WAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LCruz Azul 2 - 0 Atlas (14-01-2026)WAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
4 U.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 8 7 2 +5 WU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)WTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Club Queretaro (11-01-2026)
5 Toluca 4 8 4 1 +3 DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)WToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)WMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
6 Monterrey 4 7 9 4 +5 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)WNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)LMonterrey 0 - 1 Toluca (11-01-2026)
7 Tigres UANL 4 7 4 3 +1 WLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DTigres UANL 0 - 0 Toluca (18-01-2026)LTigres UANL 0 - 1 U.N.A.M. - Pumas (15-01-2026)WAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (12-01-2026)
8 Club Tijuana 4 6 5 4 +1 DMonterrey 2 - 2 Club Tijuana (01-02-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Club America (10-01-2026)
9 Club America 4 5 2 2 0 WClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)LClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 0 - 0 Club America (10-01-2026)
10 Pachuca 4 5 2 3 -1 DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)DPachuca 0 - 0 Club America (19-01-2026)WPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 0 Pachuca (10-01-2026)
11 Atletico San Luis 4 4 6 6 0 LAtletico San Luis 2 - 3 Guadalajara Chivas (31-01-2026)DClub Tijuana 1 - 1 Atletico San Luis (18-01-2026)WClub America 0 - 2 Atletico San Luis (15-01-2026)LAtletico San Luis 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (12-01-2026)
12 FC Juarez 4 4 7 8 -1 LFC Juarez 3 - 4 Cruz Azul (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LFC Juarez 0 - 1 Guadalajara Chivas (14-01-2026)WMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)
13 Leon 4 4 5 6 -1 LLeon 1 - 2 Tigres UANL (01-02-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Leon (18-01-2026)LPachuca 2 - 1 Leon (14-01-2026)WLeon 2 - 1 Cruz Azul (11-01-2026)
14 Puebla 4 4 2 3 -1 DPuebla 0 - 0 Toluca (31-01-2026)LCruz Azul 1 - 0 Puebla (18-01-2026)WPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LAtlas 1 - 0 Puebla (10-01-2026)
15 Necaxa 4 3 3 6 -3 LClub America 2 - 0 Necaxa (31-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 1 Atlas (17-01-2026)LNecaxa 0 - 2 Monterrey (14-01-2026)WSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
16 Club Queretaro 4 2 3 5 -2 DClub Queretaro 0 - 0 Pachuca (01-02-2026)LGuadalajara Chivas 2 - 1 Club Queretaro (17-01-2026)LClub Queretaro 1 - 2 Club Tijuana (15-01-2026)DU.N.A.M. - Pumas 1 - 1 Club Queretaro (11-01-2026)
17 Santos Laguna 4 1 4 12 -8 LU.N.A.M. - Pumas 4 - 0 Santos Laguna (31-01-2026)DSantos Laguna 2 - 2 FC Juarez (18-01-2026)LToluca 3 - 1 Santos Laguna (15-01-2026)LSantos Laguna 1 - 3 Necaxa (11-01-2026)
18 Mazatlán 4 0 3 10 -7 LAtlas 1 - 0 Mazatlán (31-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 5 Monterrey (17-01-2026)LPuebla 2 - 1 Mazatlán (13-01-2026)LMazatlán 1 - 2 FC Juarez (10-01-2026)